open-mouthed
open-mouthed adjective: with the mouth open.
Adjective
open-mouthed (comparative more open-mouthed, superlative most open-mouthed)
- With the mouth open.
- Synonyms:
- catching flies
- Gaping in surprise, wonder or astonishment.
- Synonyms:
- agape, catching flies
- Talkative; eager to speak.
- Againe, what is it that makes men to be open mouthed, in decla∣ring and censuring our faults[…]?1606, William Perkins, The whole treatise of the cases of conscience […] , page 624
- A politician who has been open-mouthed against extravagant expenditure is in no way called upon to object to expenditure which, even if increased, has ceased to be extravagant.1870, William Rathbone Greg, Political Problems for Our Age and Country, page 185
open-mouthed meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
open-mouthed in Tamil
- talkative
- ஓட்டைவாய் ōṭṭaivāy
open-mouthed in Malayalam
- surprised, astounded, amazed
- ആശ്ചര്യം കൊണ്ടു വായ്പൊളിച്ച, സംഭ്രമിച്ച, അമ്പരന്ന, പകച്ച, അത്ഭുതസ്തംബധനായ, ഇതികർത്തവ്യതാമൂഢനായിത്തീർന്ന
Synonyms of open-mouthed
Forms of open-mouthed
| comparative | more open-mouthed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most open-mouthed |
Questions about open-mouthed
- What does open-mouthed mean?
- Open-mouthed means with the mouth open.
- What is open-mouthed in Tamil?
- Open-mouthed in Tamil is ஓட்டைவாய் (ōṭṭaivāy). See Open-mouthed meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is open-mouthed?
- Open-mouthed is an adjective.
Words near open-mouthed in the dictionary
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